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Former Oakenrod Primary School , Bury Road , Rochdale , OL11 4EE

Awaiting decision Rochdale PL/2026/0746 Removal/variation of conditions

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Proposal

Section 73 application to vary planning permission 22/01068/FUL to allow alterations to the approved layout, levels, drainage strategy, parking provision and house types, including the reduction in dwelling numbers from 52 to 46, provision of 100% affordable housing, and associated landscaping and infrastructure works.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/0746

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/0746
Type
Removal/variation of conditions
Status
Under Consultation
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Bamford
Parish
Rochdale South Township
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OL11 4EE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Rochdale took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

31 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Rochdale for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochdale decided amendment applications in a median of 46 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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